PURNEA
Assembly seat no. 139 in Bihar · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Bihar also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PURNEA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2000
RAJ KISHORE KESRI
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2005
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2000
11,920
10.08% of valid votes
Result, 2000
Runner-up
SPRAMCHARITRA YADAV
- Votes
- 18,856
- Vote share
- 15.94%
- Behind by
- 11,920
Electors
2,07,261
Total votes polled
1,18,288
Valid votes
1,18,288
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.1%
Full result, 2000
27 candidates · 1,18,288 valid votes
RAJ KISHORE KESRIBJPwon
30,776
26.0%
RAMCHARITRA YADAVSP
18,856
15.9%
YABIBAIND
15,484
13.1%
MADHAVI SARKARCPM
13,195
11.2%
VAIDYANATH MEHTAIND
6,680
5.7%
PRADEEP SARKARIND
5,550
4.7%
PRAFULLA CHANDRA ROYIND
5,148
4.3%
DARKHSHA NASIMIND
3,841
3.3%
INDU SINHAINC
2,931
2.5%
NAZRUL ISLAMIND
2,746
2.3%
SURESH PD. SAHJMM
2,072
1.8%
SITA RAM JAISWALIND
1,260
1.1%
Showing the top 12 of 27. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2005 | RAJ KISHORE KESHRI | BJP | 46,841 | 39.43% | RAM CHARITRA YADAV | 16,579 |
| Feb 2005 | RAJ KISHORE KESHRI | BJP | 30,006 | 25.96% | RAM CHARITRA YADAV | 1,174 |
| 2000 | RAJ KISHORE KESRI | BJP | 30,776 | 26.02% | RAMCHARITRA YADAV | 11,920 |
| 1995 | AJIT SARKAR | CPM | 35,167 | 30.57% | RAJESH RANJAN | 1,615 |
| 1990 | AJIT SARKAR | CPM | 38,144 | 39.93% | RAVINDRA NARAYAN SINGH | 26,023 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PURNEA assembly constituency in Nov 2005?
RAJ KISHORE KESHRI (BJP) won PURNEA in Nov 2005, by a margin of 16,579 votes.
Which party has won PURNEA the most times?
CPM, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PURNEA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2005.
Who has won PURNEA the most times?
RAJ KISHORE KESHRI, with 2 wins between 2005 and 2005.
